Our Fight delegation to Israel | 2026-04-12

This April, we’ll embark on a remarkable journey through Israel. Our trip begins in the ancient city of Jerusalem, continuing on to the lively streets of Tel Aviv, with several meaningful stops along the way.

We’ll explore the story of the modern State of Israel — its past, present, and future. On Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom HaShoah), we will take part in commemorations that honour the memory of those lost. We will then turn to the complexities of Israel’s present, reflecting on the challenges it has faced since its founding in 1948. This will lead us to Yom HaZikaron, the national day of remembrance for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism.

Along the way, we’ll also experience everyday Israeli life — tasting its diverse cuisine, meeting its people, and discovering how culture, creativity, and community shape daily life in this dynamic country.

Finally, our journey will end in celebration and hope on Israel’s Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut), looking ahead to the nation’s vibrant future.

If you'd like to be part of this unique trip then please fill in the form at the end of this article.

Background to the Trip

Our Fight is an organisation made up of mainly non-Jews who come from all walks of life — religious and non-religious, right- and left-leaning — all of whom stand against anti-Semitism and with Israel.

The campaign was formed shortly after the pogroms across southern Israel on October 7th, 2023. It was initially a response to the lack of empathy shown to Jews and Israelis in the shadow of the worst attacks on Jews since the Holocaust, but we quickly realised that the new language of anti-Semitism was to attack Israel and its right to exist.

Since forming, this has become even clearer, and the need to stand with Israel has become more urgent; Jews are being removed from Holocaust Memorial Day, Israeli football fans are attacked and then banned, an MP is prevented from speaking at a school because he 'supports Israel', restaurants with an Israeli connection are picketed, rappers call for the death of the army that defended Israelis on October 7th (broadcast to the nation by the BBC), and most sickeningly, Jews are murdered outside a Manchester synagogue and on a Sydney beach, because they are 'Zionists'.

Activities and campaigns

Since October 7th Our Fight has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with our Jewish and Israeli friends: we protested against Hamas sympathisers; we stopped the marches; we door-stepped UK Cabinet members in support of Emily Damari; we held memorials on Holocaust Memorial Day; we challenged the lie that there is a genocide in Gaza; we organised conferences and symposiums in partnership with British Friends of Israel.

And we were the only group to hold a public event in commemoration of October 7th, on the anniversary itself.

Remaking the Promise of Never Again

Most worryingly for those working to challenge anti-Semitism we are seeing a decline in Holocaust education and Holocaust awareness, resulting in both its relativisation (other events such as a war, are described as being comparable to the Holocaust) and inversion (Jews are accused of committing the very crimes that were committed against them).

In order to play our part in challenging this trend, we have been running the campaign Remaking the Promise of Never Again; we believe that the declaration 'Never Again' is not something that can be taken for granted, and instead, each generation must reestablish that promise. Activities have included public displays of Yad Vashem's The Auschwitz Album exhibition, a symposium at JW3 and last year's solidarity delegation to Israel.

Our Fight solidarity delegation

Last year we put together our first solidarity delegation to Israel, which began on Yom HaShoah as an indication of our commitment to ensuring the key message of the Holocaust — that anti-Semitism can lead civilisation to its darkest place — is not lost.

What was the Holocaust?

The Holocaust was unprecedented genocide, total and systematic, perpetrated by Nazi Germany and its collaborators, with the aim of annihilating the Jewish people. The primary motivation was the Nazis' anti-Semitic racist ideology. Between 1933 and 1941 Nazi Germany pursued a policy that dispossessed the Jews of their rights and their property, followed by the branding and the concentration of the Jewish population. This policy gained broad support in Germany and much of occupied Europe. In 1941, following the invasion of the Soviet Union, the Nazis and their collaborators launched the systematic mass murder of the Jews. By 1945 nearly six million Jews had been murdered. More…

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The trip ended with the two days of events around Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism), which is immediately followed by the celebrations for Yom HaAtzmaut (Independence Day).

Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut

Yom HaZikaron (Israel Memorial Day) and Yom HaAtzmaut (Independence Day) are observed in Israel as national holidays.

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To get an idea of what last year's delegates experienced, watch the report-back:

Our Goals

The visit will begin on Yom HaShoah, Israel's Holocaust Memorial Day, which starts on the evening of April 13th, on which we will attend the Yom HaShoah opening ceremony at Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem. The following day we will have a tour of the museum, as well as Mount Herzl, the national cemetery, which serves as the final resting place for the country’s most prominent leaders, its fallen soldiers and victims of terror.

During the days after that we will attend the JNS Summit, the price of which is included in the trip.

The trip concludes with two days of events around Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism, which begins on the evening of April 20th) and the celebrations of Yom HaAtzmaut (Independence Day, beginning on the evening of April 21st, and ending on the evening of April 22nd).

Throughout the trip there will be visits during which we hope to meet people from all walks of life including those affected by October 7th and other terrorist attacks, members of the IDF, journalists, religious leaders, leaders from the government and community, and others.

Dates and Prices

The full trip will run from April 12th, to April 23rd, which will include Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha'Atmaut.

If you are a young person that would like help with sponsorship, please complete the form and provide us with more detail in the relevant section.

We have two options for the trip, both starting on April 12th:

Option 1: 7 nights

Shared Occupancy - 7 nights stay, from April 12th to April 19th: £1,786*

Single room supplement £455.

Option 2: 11 nights

Shared Occupancy - 11 nights stay, from April 12th to April 23rd: £2,487*

Single room supplement £715.

*Prices apply to Our Fight subscribed members. There is a non-member surcharge of £100. Alternatively, you are welcome to become a member.

*Price includes: accommodation, breakfast, lunch, entrance fees and a private coach with tour guide to certain events.

*Price excludes: flights, ETA-IL, travel/health insurance, evening meals, gratuities, 17% hotel tax (for Israeli passport holders) and transfers to and from the airport.

Notes

• Space is limited.
• Itinerary is subject to change, should conditions necessitate.
• Most days will involve a regular amount of walking, therefore this trip cannot generally accommodate those who have significant difficulty with climbing stairs or walking half a mile at a time.
• We respectfully ask attendees that they are aligned with Our Fight's core principles of standing with Israel, against anti-Semitism, and for free speech.

Register

If you are interested in being part of our delegation to Israel, please complete the form.

We hope you will join us!